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Barau vs Shooting Stars prediction

Nigeria · Nigeria Premier Football League · 08 November 2026

Barau7th · 16 pts
1 - 0Full time
Shooting Stars10th · 15 pts
BarauDrawShooting Stars
Prediction correctModel pick before kick-off: Barau to win (64%)
Our predictionBarau to winStrong pick
64%Probability
1.56Fair odds
1-0Likely score
1.68-0.55Expected goals

Betting markets

Model chances and the fair odds they imply

Match result

  • Barau64%1.56
  • Draw25%4.04
  • Shooting Stars11%9.04

Double chance

  • Barau or draw89%1.12
  • Barau or Shooting Stars75%1.33
  • Draw or Shooting Stars36%2.79

Goals

  • Over 2.538%2.60
  • Under 2.562%1.62

Both teams to score

  • Yes34%2.93
  • No66%1.52

Match in numbers

This season, Barau at home and Shooting Stars away

Barau (home)Shooting Stars (away)
Matches55
Points per game2.200.20
Goals scored per game2.201.00
Goals conceded per game1.002.40
Shots on target per game--
Shots on target conceded--
Clean sheets20%0%
Over 2.5 goals60%60%
Both teams scored80%60%
  • Barau have gone 6 league matches without a win.
  • Barau: 7th in the table; the model rates their attack 15th and their defence 2nd in the league.
  • Shooting Stars: 10th in the table; the model rates their attack 8th and their defence 18th in the league.
  • Our predictions for Barau matches: 1 of 3 correct.
  • Our predictions for Shooting Stars matches: 2 of 3 correct.

Match preview

The model makes Barau clear favourites at 64%. The draw is rated at 25% and a win for Shooting Stars at 11%.

At home this season Barau average 2.20 points and 2.2 goals per game, conceding 1.0. Away from home Shooting Stars take 0.20 points per game, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.4.

Current runs: Barau have gone 6 league matches without a win.

The model expects 1.68 goals from Barau and 0.55 from Shooting Stars; 1-0 is the most likely scoreline at 18%, over 2.5 goals 38% and both teams to score 34%.

Shooting Stars won both of the last league meetings between the two.

Most likely scores

  • 1-018%
  • 2-015%
  • 0-011%
  • 1-110%
  • 3-09%

Barau form

LDDDD
  • Dat Niger Tornadoes0-02026-10-30
  • Dvs Kwara United1-12026-10-25
  • Dat Rivers United0-02026-10-19
  • Dvs Enugu Rangers2-22026-10-11
  • Lat Bendel Insurance1-42026-10-04

Shooting Stars form

DLWDW
  • Wvs Abia Warriors4-12026-11-01
  • Dat Ikorodu City2-22026-10-25
  • Wvs Ranchers Bees3-12026-10-16
  • Lat Kun Khalifat0-22026-10-11
  • Dvs Kano Pillars0-02026-10-07

Head to head

  • 2026-05-10Shooting Stars 1-0 Barau
  • 2025-12-14Barau 0-1 Shooting Stars

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Prediction made 2026-11-08 14:17 UTC and frozen at kick-off. Fair odds are 1 divided by the model probability, not bookmaker prices. Published by Semalt; see how it works and the track record.